Development on Cities: Skylines 2 is changing hands after publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Colossal Order have “mutually decided to pursue independent paths.”
In a forum post, Paradox announced Cities: Skylines’ development would be moving to one of its internal studios, Iceflake. The studio will take over “all existing and future” development updates for Cities: Skylines 2 and continue development on the game’s long-delayed console versions.
As for Colossal Order, the studio will deliver a few more updates before Iceflake fully takes over. Those will include a major update that will add bikes, Old Town buildings, and other improvements. A beta version of the game’s editor with mod-asset support will also arrive before the end of the year. Iceflake will then take over the franchise at the start of 2026.
